Regular travellers between Gauteng and Cape Town know this park near Beaufort West as an ideal stopover, but those visitors really in the know come for the breathtaking panoramas and fascinating fossils. As the name suggests, the park is situated in the heart of the Karoo, the perfect place to get a sense of the powerful silence of nature.
On a three-night breakaway to Karoo National Park, you’ll be able to explore its furthest reaches. Game is plentiful and birding is rewarding, but it’s the vastness that will leave you giddy on atmosphere and beauty.
– Romi Boom, Wild 28
Main attractions
- 4×4 trails
- Vast Karoo landscape
- Fossil Trail
Activities:
- Guided game drives
- Hiking
- Picnic area
- Interpretive centre
- Birding and bird hide
Top sightings: Klipspringer, lion, springbok, Verreaux’s eagle
Accommodation: Chalets, camping
Gate times: 05:00 – 22:00
Nearest centre: Beaufort West is 12km away (about 10 minutes).
Know before you go
- Fuel and other supplies can be purchased in the nearby town of Beaufort West.
- The Fossil Trail is accessible to wheelchair users.
Contact park: (0)23 415 2828/9, [email protected]
SANParks Central Reservations: +27 (0)12 428 9111, [email protected]
Visit Karoo National Park’s home page.
I’ve twice visited Karroo National Park and have thoroughly enjoyed this stunning place. I’ve enjoyed the 4×4 route, the picnic spots, the animals,the fossil trail and the museum and indigenous garden. One thing only worried me, there is an excellent example of a 4 wheeled donkey wagon in the museum garden, please put this irreplaceable piece of history under shelter.
R.G.McQUADE
WE VISITED THIS WASOME PARK IN DECEMBER 2016, AFTER READING WILD MAGAZINE ( SPRING 2014) ARTICLE KNP WAS ON OUR 2016 WISH LIST. WHAT A WONDERFUL TIME WE HAD, IT MUST BE ONE OF SANPARKS BEST KEEPT PARKS.
THE OLD AND NEW COTTAGES ARE FANTASTIC WITH GOOD VIEWS & WELL KEPT. THE GEM IN THE PARK IS THE SHOP, WE COLLECTED OUR BREAKFAST PACKS EVERY EVENING AND BOUGHT FRESH SALADS ETC. IT HAS EVERY THING YOU NEED, FROM GIFTS TO GOOD WINE AND LOTS MORE….
COMPLIMENTS TO THE STAFF AND MANAGEMENT FOR A WELL RUN RESTURANE AND PARK. WE WILL BE BACK IN 2018.